Vehicles

An important decarbonization lever in achieving our Carbon Net Zero targets is the transition to a low carbon product portfolio.

We are pursuing freedom of choice through a multi-energy strategy, offering BEVs alongside transitional technologies such as Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), Range-Extended Electric Vehicles (REEV), and internal combustion engines where relevant to market needs, customer usage and regional market regulations. This approach enables us to deliver the most relevant propulsion solutions for diverse markets and use cases, while supporting our commitment to carbon net zero through lower lifecycle emissions and progressive transition to electrified mobility.

At the heart of Stellantis’ product strategy is our new STLA One platform which brings modularity to life. It consolidates five platforms into a single best-in-class scalable architecture, reducing complexity while expanding coverage across the B, C, and D segments. Built around common interfaces, it supports multiple powertrain technologies on a shared architecture, making it more economical to offer a broad range of propulsion solutions than if each required a dedicated platform. This enables Stellantis to meet diverse global market needs with greater efficiency and flexibility, while accelerating its decarbonization journey through optimized resource use, reduced lifecycle emissions, and a faster transition to electrified mobility.

Alternative renewable fuels are another key component of our strategy to reduce emissions. Ethanol is an alternative renewable fuel of biological origin used in flex-fuel vehicles (“FFV”) produced by Stellantis in South America. Building on this expertise, Stellantis has recently expanded its offering with new hybrid flex-fuel technologies, combining electrification with ethanol-compatible engines to further reduce emissions. These vehicles can run on gasoline/ethanol blends in variable proportions, delivering greater flexibility while supporting decarbonization efforts.

We are also advancing the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (“HVO”) as a key lever in our decarbonization strategy. Stellantis’ entire Diesel vehicle range is already fully compatible with HVO, enabling immediate lifecycle CO2 emissions reductions while supporting a rapid and scalable transition to lower-carbon mobility.

Additionally, we increase vehicle efficiency by optimizing weight, aerodynamics, rolling resistance, architecture, materials, and power management.

Minimizing the environmental impact of battery production is core to our decarbonization efforts. By advancing battery technology, sourcing sustainable raw materials, and promoting battery recycling, we aim to optimize the long-term energy savings and emission reductions offered by electric vehicles (EVs).

Stellantis’s electrification strategy is based on two battery technologies to support a wider range of vehicle types and adapt to consumer needs and affordability constraints. These technologies are expected to improve energy density and, therefore, reduce the environmental footprint of the batteries. This dual chemistry strategy includes:

• A nickel-free and cobalt-free battery, including lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry;
• A nickel-based battery with higher energy density.

The new STLA One platform strengthens our battery strategy around two key pillars: the expansion of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) to improve affordability and reduce reliance on critical raw materials, and the integration of cell-to-body technology. Together, these innovations reduce weight, cost, and complexity while improving energy efficiency and lowering lifecycle emissions. Combined with 800-volt capability, they support a faster transition to electrified, low-carbon mobility.

Stellantis is implementing a comprehensive plan to advance its circular economy ambitions, leveraging scale ​and industrial capabilities to meet customer expectations in ​affordability, regulatory compliance, quality, and sustainability. This 360-degree approach is built on the 4R strategy – Remanufacturing, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle – applied across the entire vehicle life cycle.

The main objectives of the Circular Economy business unit are to extend the lifespan of vehicles and parts, as well as returning material from production scrap and end-of-life vehicles to the manufacturing loop for new vehicles and parts.

These activities are identified under the SUSTAINera label and include:

A sustainable range of quality, competitively priced aftersales products and services built around real needs, serving both repairers and customers across all brands and vehicle ages, helping reduce by up to 80% the amount of raw materials used and by up to 50% the non-emitted CO2 compared to equivalent new parts⁽¹⁾.

The 4R strategy behind this range consists of:

• Reman (Remanufacturing) – Used, worn or defective parts are recovered, dismantled, cleaned and remanufactured according to OEM specifications with the same performance and warranty as original parts
• Repair – parts removed from a customer’s vehicle, to be repaired and returned for refit to the same vehicle
• Reuse – original multi-brand used spare parts, 100% functional are recovered from end-of-life vehicles by certified dismantlers and reused ‘as-is’ on vehicles needing replacement parts
• Recycle – aftersales products made from recovered materials and industrial waste
   

_{⁽¹⁾ Source: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Europe. Values are given for information only, corresponding to the best-selling product of a similar product family, and determined according to a methodology approved by an independent company (Sphera)}

Dedicated facilities with a global approach, regionally and locally empowered. Beyond robust partnerships with product suppliers, Stellantis integrates its industrial footprint with in-house activities through Circular Economy Hubs and vehicle reconditioning and dismantling centers. The first hub was opened at the Company’s Mirafiori complex in Italy, followed by two new dismantling centers in Brazil and Morocco. There are plans to open new hubs in other regions to support the expansion of this business model at the global level.

Industrial recycling operations are supported by recycling partners around the world. A process has been established to manage recycled materials and create closed loops to replace virgin materials in new vehicle and parts production, by recovering the Company’s internal production waste and materials from End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs).

Stellantis aims to apply a “Design for Circular Economy” approach from the design phase, using materials and designing components/vehicles that are sustainable, longer lasting and easier to repair, remanufacture, disassemble, recover, and recycle at end-of-life.